# E9 - WANTED! CHEAP ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

Source: [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/watch/G6ME5072R/wanted-cheap-assistant-director)<br>
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**[00:05] ---**<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We are Wacky TV Nanana!<br>***SIGN***&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Wacky TV "Nanana"!
<br>***SIGN***&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;#9 WANTED! CHEAP ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
<br>**[00:16] ---**<br>*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We're at a temp agency*<br>*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;in Ecuana.*<br>**[00:20] ---**<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;So, what position<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;do you need to fill?<br>**[00:23] ---**<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Assistant Director. This guy's<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;pestering me to hire more people.<br>**[00:27] ---**<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I'm the only one, always coping<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;with unreasonable demands.<br>**[00:30] ---**<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;What kind of AD?<br>**[00:32] ---**<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Someone who speaks clearly<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;and doesn't moan.<br>**[00:36] ---**<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not lazy! Motivated!<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Capable!<br>**[00:41] ---**<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I am capable.<br>**[00:42] ---**<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Wait a moment.<br>**[00:43] ---**<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;How about him?<br>**[00:45] ---**<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;He's pretty handsome.<br>**[00:47] ---**<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;He'll help us pull girls at parties.<br>**[00:49] ---**<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;He may be useful.<br>**[00:51] ---**<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;What if he's<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the pure virgin type?<br>**[00:53] ---**<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;He wants too much money.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Next!<br>**[00:56] ---**<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Him?<br>**[00:58] ---**<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Looks like a problem solver.<br>**[01:00] ---**<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Could be a good choice.<br>**[01:03] ---**<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;He wants too much money.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Next!<br>**[01:06] ---**<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Him?<br>**[01:08] ---**<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;He's the worst. He should pay us.<br>**[01:10] ---**<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The worst?<br>**[01:13] ---**<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;He looks lazy and dumb.<br>**[01:16] ---**<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;He may come up with stories<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;people can relate to.<br>**[01:18] ---**<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;He'll grumble, I'm sure.<br>**[01:20] ---**<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;He wants too much money!<br>**[01:21] ---**<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No, he doesn't. He's the cheapest.<br>**[01:23] ---**<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Next!<br>**[01:24] ---**<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Can't find a decent candidate.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Next!<br>**[01:26] ---**<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No good.<br>**[01:27] ---**<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Too expensive.<br>**[01:28] ---**<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Next!<br>**[01:29] ---**<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;That's expensive too.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Next!<br>**[01:32] ---**<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;You keep doing that.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;What's your budget anyway?<br>**[01:36] ---**<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;That's peanuts! I've never seen<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;such a poor TV channel.<br>**[01:40] ---**<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;You'll never find anyone<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;with that budget.<br>**[01:45] ---**<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Miracle! You've got one hit.<br>**[01:47] ---**<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Really? I want to meet him.<br>**[01:48] ---**<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Wait, I'll pull the data out.<br>**[01:50] ---**<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This is the candidate<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;matching your requirements.<br>**[01:55] ---**<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A monkey?<br>**[01:59] ---**<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;It's a monkey, isn't it?<br>**[02:02] ---**<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Hired!<br>**[02:03] ---**<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Wait a sec, it's just a monkey.<br>**[02:06] ---**<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No problem whatsoever.<br>**[02:07] ---**<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;BIG problem, I'd say.<br>**[02:08] ---**<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Look closer! Look at these<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;lovely round eyes.<br>**[02:12] ---**<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;He screeches clearly.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;He's not lazy.<br>**[02:16] ---**<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;He's hired.<br>**[02:17] ---**<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The simplest test ever.<br>**[02:19] ---**<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Make a great AD out of him.<br>**[02:23] ---**<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I have to raise it?<br>**[02:24] ---**<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Of course.<br>**[02:25] ---**<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;But it's a monkey!<br>**[02:27] ---**<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Teach him how to greet people<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;and use cue cards.<br>**[02:30] ---**<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;And how to order food.<br>**[02:32] ---**<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If you're too strict,<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;they quit nowadays.<br>**[02:35] ---**<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Teach him about casting too.<br>**[02:37] ---**<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;So soon? I haven't learnt that yet.<br>**[02:39] ---**<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Do it.<br>**[02:41] ---**<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Teach him how to be best<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;buddies with influential managers.<br>**[02:44] ---**<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Can't do that.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We don't have the budget.<br>**[02:47] ---**<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Jeez. He really likes bananas.<br>**[02:50] ---**<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;He'll eat us one day.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Guaranteed.<br>